Artificial Intelligence News Feed
ISI study featured in CBS story on extreme weight loss and cosmetic surgery videos available to teens on TikTok
Source: CBS NewsA study by ISI researchers was referenced.
Insights from ISI's Yolanda Gil featured in the LA Times story on the Trump administration's new AI Action Plan
Source: LA TimesYolanda Gil, Principal Scientist and Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives in AI and Data Science at ISI, is interviewed in the LA Times about the Trump administration’s new AI Action Plan.
Cloudwalkers cast highlight: Mayank Kejriwal
In 1972, following the release of the Pentagon Papers, a small institute in Los Angeles was given the power to design, develop and run the Internet. What followed was one of the greatest explosions of information in human history.
“You can get lucky in research, but you can’t get lucky if you are not prepared”
EP. 17 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Steve Crago
A Real-Time Look at How AI Is Reshaping Work
USC students and researchers track where AI is having the biggest impact on jobs, salaries, and industries.
Analyzing How Americans Debate Abortion
ISI researchers show how liberals and conservatives use diverging frames to discuss abortion—with increasing hostility.
ISI at ICWSM 2025
Eleven papers explore labor inequality, language bias, political division, and TikTok’s role in crisis communication.
Misinformation, Bots, and Algorithms: Dr. Emilio Ferrara on technology’s impact on democracy
Source: ACM Digital LibraryThe rising threat of generative AI in misinformation campaigns may eventually erode trust in democratic institution.
“Having an AI strategy is becoming more complex because it’s unpredictable”
EP. 15 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Craig Knoblock
Startup raises $8M to try to make AI forget bad data; cites ISI research
Source: Silicon AngleHirundo cites one study from ISI Principal Scientist Fred Morstatter that found almost 40% of AI “facts” contain bias, meaning they are not actually true statements.